PARSIPPANY — PTE Senior Girls 2015 continued their quest for the NJ Senior State Championship with a 12-2 victory over Monroe Little League in the winner’s bracket game on Wednesday night.
PTE moves on to the championship game on Friday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. against either Monroe or Elmora. PTE needs to win one game on Friday night.
Monroe or Elmora would have to beat PTE twice on Friday night to capture the State Championship.
The game was decided quickly as PTE exerted its will early with six runs in the first three innings.
An RBI single by Elizabeth Quigley in the first inning and an RBI single by Quigley, an RBI single by Alivia Mercuro, and an error during the second inning helped PTE put some runs on the board early. PTE was led by a flawless day at the dish by Luisa Barone, who went 5-5 against Monroe’s pitching. She doubled in the fifth inning and singled in the first, second, third, and sixth innings.
Caitlin Brennan struck out 14, moving to 6-0 with an ERA at .96 this all star season paving the way for a PTE win. Brennan allowed no earned runs, one hit and six walks over six innings. Vischoric was charged with the loss. She allowed 12 runs in six innings, walked none and struck out one. PTE built upon its lead with five runs in the fifth. Barone doubled, scoring Julz Del Viscio who started the rally with a single. That was followed up by Meg Leitner’s double, bringing home Barone. PTE’s top 3 hitters in the lineup went 13-15 to pace the 19 hit attack on Monroe.
